GAP

Program Goal

Remove barriers for at-risk young adults 18-24, through hands-on training in mechanics and employment skills.
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Intended Outcomes

Over the course of 8-weeks, GAP aims to:

• Engage participants in mechanics training, including +90-hours of shop time
• Develop participants’ social and communication skills
• Increase participants’ confidence facing job interviews
• Cultivate a space of equity and inclusion while challenging gender norms
• Develop long-lasting community connections and belonging
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Things we’re learning

• Employability skills include more than being able to fix and build a bike. To prepare participants for work, we train them to work in our retail shop and build interview skills.
• By fostering community connections, participants become more aware of community resources available to them.
• For many youth, the program has helped them build the confidence to go seek employment, through our annual hiring fair or on their own.
• By fostering relationships and mentorship, GAP creates and opportunity where participants can imagine themselves stepping into a positive work environment of their own.
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Annual Hiring Fair

Employability skills include more than being able to fix and build a bike. To prepare participants for work, we train them to work in our retail shop, build interview skills and host a hiring fair welcoming other bike shops. If hired, Two Wheel View subsidizes the first 100 hours of work similar to Canada Summer Job grants. To ensure participants have a positive work experience, TWV provides a list of guidelines that need to be met.